New COO for FFA

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

The National FFA Organization has recently named Joshua Bledsoe of N.C., the chief operating officer of the more than 550 thousand member organization. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …

GA & AL Included in Latest USDA Drought Declaration and AL Congressman Appointed to House Ag Committee

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, General, Georgia, Livestock, Weather

USDA has made their first disaster declaration for 2013 and numerous counties in both AL and GA were included. Tyron Spearman has the details along with a story regarding the appointment of an AL Congressman to the House Ag Committee. Drought Declaration Download Audio Ag Committee Appointment Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …

Monsanto Continuing to Work on New Ways to Address Weed Management

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Soybeans

Weed management continues to be a top priority for our cotton growers here in the southeast, which is why U.S. Cotton Business Lead for Monsanto, Scott Bowman, says they are working to expand the growers options in years to come. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track …

Alabama Cotton Grower Represents Southeast at Cotton Beltwide

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia

Today is the final day of the 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conference and Mike Tate, a cotton grower from Huntsville, Alabama and President of the Southern Cotton Growers Association, is another who was able to make the trip to San Antonio. I talked with him about what the Association does for growers along with a reminder about their annual meeting coming …

Tiny Trouble

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Fire ants adapting to northern soils? This checked into by Everett Griner today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the …

5 Years Worth of Cuts to be Shoehorned into 4-Year Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia

National Cotton Council President Mark Lange is concerned about how the ag sector will fare over the next 90 days in Congress. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida …

Ag Committee Wants House Leadership to Commit to Farm Bill Debate

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson has stated that he does not intend to markup a new farm bill until the House leadership guarantees farm policy legislation will be debated on the floor this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …

Discussing the Economics of the Cotton Industry

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia

Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, was another speaker many were interested in hearing from at the 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conference as I talked about some of the economic factors affecting the cotton industry right now. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …

AL NRCS Sets Working Lands for Wildlife Batching Date for Jan 18

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

AL NRCS Resource Conservationist John Curtis encourages farmers and ranchers to come sign up for the Working Lands for Wildlife Initiative before the upcoming batching date. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and …

Peanut Contracts Issued & Drought Threatening Production Recovery

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

For the first time in a while some peanut contracts were being issued this week as Tyron Spearman has the details along with a story concerning the lasting effects of this past year’s drought. Contracts: Download Audio Drought: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …